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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #450 on: August 27, 2021, 10:15:35 PM »
What a lot of our woke folk don't seem to understand is that the Taliban are not necessarily Afghans... They attracted a lot of jihadists from other countries.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #451 on: August 27, 2021, 10:23:18 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on August 27, 2021, 10:15:17 PM
Supposedly involved. I believe very little coming out of this admin



I agree. This could have been some goat herders son. This administration has lost all of me. I would say more but all you would see is those funny characters we don't use often.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #452 on: August 27, 2021, 10:38:56 PM »
I just went to the news story I read and did what I never do, read the comments. No one believes this administration.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #453 on: August 27, 2021, 10:42:20 PM »
The only people who say that they do are the ones who hated Trump so much that they promoted a guy who was mentored by a KKK leader...
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #454 on: August 28, 2021, 12:03:03 AM »
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #455 on: August 28, 2021, 10:45:02 AM »
That’s the platform I’m working on now at the MQ-9 program office as a PM.  Amazing how many things that platform carries and can do.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #456 on: August 28, 2021, 10:56:01 AM »
Most Democrats aren't as stupid as Biden are they?

Because all this seems really, really stupid. 

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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #457 on: August 28, 2021, 11:00:05 AM »
Quote from: Lennyjoe on August 28, 2021, 10:45:02 AM
That’s the platform I’m working on now at the MQ-9 program office as a PM.  Amazing how many things that platform carries and can do.

Very versatile UAS. I did some joint missions on one of the prototypes, the NASA Altair. Rigged for up to 65K feet. We froze up a few electronics learning to use that altitude. Irritated GA.  =)
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #458 on: August 28, 2021, 11:48:51 AM »
Quote from: Jim147 on August 27, 2021, 06:21:16 PM
I wonder if they will broadcast the killings once the have them disarmed?

In other news that won't be surprising to anyone, the resistance in northern Afghanistan has had no response from the administration.

One of my buddies sent me a video clip of the Tali’s shooting 8 guys in the back of the head so yes I’d say they will publicize the killings. They lose nothing by doing so and increase the fear of them.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #459 on: August 28, 2021, 11:55:28 AM »
They give about as much thought in shooting someone in the back of head for what ever reason as you do picking up a piece of trash in your yard.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #460 on: August 28, 2021, 12:11:52 PM »
Been a fairly steady stream of tankers going in.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #461 on: August 28, 2021, 02:26:20 PM »
Quote from: Pb on August 28, 2021, 10:56:01 AM
Most Democrats aren't as stupid as Biden are they?

Because all this seems really, really stupid.

I believe a majority are, and that's unfortunate for our country.  They tend to make emotional decisions rather than rational decisions.  What we are seeing now is the result of that stupidity.
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If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #462 on: August 28, 2021, 02:38:31 PM »
Of course, after a few months go by, and all the hostage torture and murder takes place , there will be a big outcry we have to "DO SOMETHING", and the whole circus will start over, except this time against a Chinese funded Taliban army equipped with all the gear we left, and fully entrenched over the whole place.

 
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #463 on: August 28, 2021, 02:40:25 PM »
Quote from: Pb on August 28, 2021, 10:56:01 AM
Most Democrats aren't as stupid as Biden are they?

Because all this seems really, really stupid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPMMNvYTEyI
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #464 on: August 28, 2021, 03:32:13 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on August 28, 2021, 02:26:20 PM
I believe a majority are, and that's unfortunate for our country.  They tend to make emotional decisions rather than rational decisions.  What we are seeing now is the result of that stupidity.

Plus I just saw we, to this point from 21JAN, have let 1.4 million illegals in at the Southern border, who, if all this "voting rights" stuff goes through, will vote what party?

Of note, at this rate, by 31DEC more illegals will have come in this year than the entire population of Idaho. In less than one year. Let that sink in.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #465 on: August 28, 2021, 03:41:19 PM »
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #466 on: August 28, 2021, 04:00:31 PM »
We must all remember what we learned from Star Trek:  "The needs of the political class outweigh the needs of the many left behind in harms way."
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If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #467 on: August 28, 2021, 04:25:23 PM »
Quote from: Ben on August 26, 2021, 06:13:14 PM

The first person he was INSTRUCTED to call on.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1431008329980071936

How can anyone look at that video and not think Biden is "out to lunch?"  His eyes and facial expressions are totally lifeless.  Put the poor man out to pasture.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #468 on: August 28, 2021, 04:26:06 PM »
Quote from: Ben on August 28, 2021, 03:41:19 PM
So how do you stop the retired service members from speaking their mind?

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/28/daily-wire-both-active-duty-and-retired-naval-intelligence-members-told-they-cannot-disrespect-president-biden/

You can’t.  At least this retired Air Force guy won’t shut up and color anymore
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #469 on: August 28, 2021, 04:30:51 PM »
Quote from: Ben on August 28, 2021, 03:41:19 PM
So how do you stop the retired service members from speaking their mind?

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/28/daily-wire-both-active-duty-and-retired-naval-intelligence-members-told-they-cannot-disrespect-president-biden/

More importantly, where was this directive from Jan 2017 to Jan 2021?   ???

BTW, they can pretty much line up to kiss my ass and I don't care how long or how high the line goes.

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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #470 on: August 28, 2021, 04:32:45 PM »
Quote from: Lennyjoe on August 28, 2021, 04:26:06 PM
You can’t.  At least this retired Air Force guy won’t shut up and color anymore

And you shouldn't.  You have first-hand, specific knowledge of a very specific subject.  That is rare, especially is this talking-head-knows-all-world of instant information.

Use your knowledge for good, not evil, you should.  /Yoda.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #471 on: August 28, 2021, 05:11:00 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on August 28, 2021, 04:25:23 PM
How can anyone look at that video and not think Biden is "out to lunch?"  His eyes and facial expressions are totally lifeless.  Put the poor man out to pasture.

Biden/Harris are figure heads.

Here's who is running the Federal Government.

https://theintercept.com/2021/07/06/westexec-biden-administration/

Of course, there is most likely another layer to the onion telling them what to do ...
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #472 on: August 28, 2021, 05:33:12 PM »
"Carpet bombing" - 19 years ago.
That would have solve that problem.

There was a movie in 1970 called "Colossus: The Forbin Project".  The AI computer at one point tells Dr. Forbin that Earth would have the "peace" of Colossus or they would have the peace of unburied dead.  That is what Afghanistan needs.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #473 on: August 28, 2021, 05:41:57 PM »
Quote from: Ron on August 28, 2021, 05:11:00 PM
Biden/Harris are figure heads.

Here's who is running the Federal Government.

https://theintercept.com/2021/07/06/westexec-biden-administration/

Of course, there is most likely another layer to the onion telling them what to do ...

Wow. That was some interesting reading.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #474 on: August 28, 2021, 06:52:46 PM »
It certainly explains a lot. The Republic is an illusion at this point.
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